Didn't Plante work out with the Oakland Seals prior to his signing with St. Louis? I wonder if anybody caught him in that uniform?

If there is a pic, he would be wearing the rare prototype jersey they wore in pre-season. I don't have a link to a photo just now, but it was their original jersey with the crest moved down and "SEALS" arched above it, sorta like the modern Canucks style.

I wish I could find it, but I've seen a picture with Gretzky wearing the old Coyote on acid uniform at the ice den, during a Coyotes practice to drum up publicity in like 2000 or 2001, but I can't seem to find the picture anywhere. Does anybody have it by any chance?

If there is a pic, he would be wearing the rare prototype jersey they wore in pre-season. I don't have a link to a photo just now, but it was their original jersey with the crest moved down and "SEALS" arched above it, sorta like the modern Canucks style.

I've seen a picture of Gerry Odrowski wearing said jersey for a photo op (Charlie Burns was wearing the white one, which was the same as the final jersey and did not feature the arched 'Seals' above the crest) but I've never seen a picture of them actually wearing them in a game, pre-season or otherwise. On the contrary, in the only pictures I've seen of the Seals' pre-season games they were wearing the uniforms of the WHL Seals.

EDIT: Looks like someone else did the same detective work I did years ago. see boards . sportslogos . net/topic/88463-oakland-seals-mystery-jersey/ (this board's software won't let me link to it directly...)

Borje Salming in a Red Wings uniform.
Dale Hawerchuk in a Sabres uniform.
Bobby Hull in a Jets uniform.
Wayne Gretzky in a Blues or Rangers uniform.
Mark Messier in a Canucks uniform.
Mats Sundin in a Canucks uniform.
Peter Forsberg in a Flyers jersey.

C'mon, you're not even trying. He played parts of eight seasons in a Jets uniform.

Now THIS is a "Dude! What are you doing in that uniform?!" moment:

That is 52-year-old Gordie Howe and 41-year-old Bobby Hull playing for the Hartford Whalers in 1980. Yes, it really did happen. The Whalers also had 40-year-old Dave Keon and 34-year-old Andre Lacroix.